The cost of eating healthy: NZ fruit and veg prices are going up way faster than processed food
- Written by Puneet Vatsa, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
The rising price of food has been making headlines for the past decade. But prices have not been rising consistently across all food groups – and this has major health implications for New Zealanders.
Last week Stats NZ released food price data showing the biggest drop in prices in six years. The second quarter consumer price index, due out...